PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Aaron Kaufmann (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dale La Grande (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). La Grande has chosen What are you waiting FOR! as his entrance music. Dale La Grande is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Kaufmann
vs
La Grande

155 cm
26
140 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

170 cm
30
143 lbs
15 - 13 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Good chin

Decent wrestler
Good elbows
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Aaron Kaufmann!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dale La Grande!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Marco Blurström and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
La Grande looks for a takedown but Kaufmann sprawls well.
Kaufmann tries to counter with a takedown but La Grande is quick to defend against it.

Kaufmann closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into La Grande's guard.
La Grande wants to stand up but Kaufmann is controlling him.
Kaufmann not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Kaufmann in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if La Grande can do anything to dispel that myth.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kaufmann prevents La Grande from getting back to his feet.
Kaufmann sitting in guard here, content to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Kaufmann drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
La Grande keeping moving, preventing Kaufmann from controlling successfully.
Kaufmann tries to stand but La Grande is controlling from the bottom.
La Grande keeping moving, preventing Kaufmann from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kaufmann controlling from the top position.
Kaufmann throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Kaufmann controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
La Grande looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Kaufmann is fending him off so far but La Grande persists. Nope, Kaufmann circles away and we're back to standing.

Kaufmann decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Kaufmann sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Kaufmann wants to stand up but La Grande has a hold of him and won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Well, if Kaufmann is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
La Grande keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

Kaufmann is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
La Grande is looking to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Kaufmann seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Kaufmann's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Kaufmann wants to lay and pray for a moment but La Grande keeps working.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Kaufmann slaps away a takedown attempt from La Grande, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Aaron Kaufmann has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dale La Grande.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
La Grande shoots in but Kaufmann avoids the takedown attempt easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aaron Kaufmann dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

La Grande fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
As La Grande looks to move away, Kaufmann throws a big counter combo but La Grande just gets out of the way.
La Grande is trying hard to land a takedown here. Kaufmann sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Sloppy strikes from Kaufmann. Those never looked like landing.

La Grande shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than La Grande was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Kaufmann gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Kaufmann makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Kaufmann.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
La Grande trying to stand up but can't free himself from Kaufmann's guard.
Kaufmann pulls La Grande in close to prevent any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
La Grande wants to get up but he can't break Kaufmann's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Kaufmann is trying to control the position from the bottom.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
La Grande shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Kaufmann defends it nicely.
Aaron Kaufmann has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dale La Grande.

Kaufmann looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for La Grande!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
La Grande gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
La Grande tries to buck Kaufmann off but Kaufmann takes his back!
Kaufmann controls the position.

La Grande defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kaufmann controlling from the back.
La Grande is trying to get back to his feet but Kaufmann has full control of the position and if anything, La Grande has just worked his way into a worse spot.

La Grande preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Kaufmann.
Kaufmann slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Aaron Kaufmann overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
La Grande is trying to stand back up.
Kaufmann could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Kaufmann is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
La Grande staying busy and making it hard for Kaufmann to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aaron Kaufmann dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Kaufmann tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. La Grande manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
La Grande shoots in looking for a takedown but Kaufmann manages to keep the fight standing, pushing La Grande's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
La Grande blocks a head kick by Kaufmann.
La Grande shoots in but Kaufmann avoids the takedown attempt easily.
La Grande shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kaufmann half committed to a counter leg kick.
Aaron Kaufmann has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dale La Grande.
La Grande shoots in looking for a takedown but Kaufmann manages to keep the fight standing, pushing La Grande's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Kaufmann lands a body shot.
Aaron Kaufmann is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
La Grande changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Kaufmann tries to avoid it but La Grande manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Kaufmann to the ground. Kaufmann escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

La Grande gets caught napping as Kaufmann dives in and scores a takedown. La Grande manages to retain guard.
La Grande wants to get back to his feet but Kaufmann passes into half guard.

Kaufmann passes the guard and advances to mount!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaufmann sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Kaufmann lands a heavy elbow.
La Grande is squirming around, avoiding Kaufmann's attempts to control the action.
Kaufmann tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Kaufmann has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

Kaufmann with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.

Kaufmann looking for a guillotine from mount but La Grande is having none of it.

Kaufmann jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… La Grande is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by La Grande and Kaufmann has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
La Grande trying to remain calm as Kaufmann controls from the top position.
Kaufmann wants to lay and pray for a moment but La Grande keeps working.

Kaufmann is trying to get an arm triangle but La Grande is defending well.
Kaufmann wants to stand but La Grande is controlling his arm.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Kaufmann misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Kaufmann is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that La Grande can do to turn this around?
Kaufmann in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Kaufmann prevents La Grande from escaping the position.

Kaufmann thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
La Grande tries to escape but Kaufmann is in control.
Dale La Grande has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
La Grande takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Aaron Kaufmann is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kaufmann trying to control the position but La Grande is working away.

And that's the end of the fight!
Aaron Kaufmann showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kaufmann has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:27
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:27
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aaron Kaufmann!
Dale La Grande was interviewed post fight and said 'Life's a BITCH!!!I mean a Beach...ohh and I will be back for the Title!'.